municipal police · South Dakota

Sioux Falls Police Department

Hiring · 3 openingsSioux Falls, SDLincoln CountySioux Falls Area284 sworn officers (FBI, 2025)

What Sioux Falls PD pays

How we get pay data
Starting pay
$55,370
▲ 0% vs Sioux Falls Area avgJob posting · verified Oct 15, 2026 · source
Top of scale
$102,232
Posting · verified Oct 15, 2026
Lateral start
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Not published

Starting pay has changed 1 time since we began tracking it in Oct 1, 2026: $72,030 (Oct 1, 2026) → $55,370 (Oct 14, 2026).

Hiring bonus

$5,000 for new officers.

$5,000.00Job posting · verified Oct 15, 2026 · source

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Requirements

From the department's postings
  • Minimum age21
  • Certification required to applyNo
  • Lateral experience required2 years
  • Schedulefour (4) 10-hour shifts consecutive, with 3 days off week-to-week

How Sioux Falls PD compares nearby

All 13 Sioux Falls Area agencies
DepartmentStatusStarting payvs Sioux FallsBonusMiles
Sioux Falls PDHiring$55,370—$5,000—
Minnehaha County SheriffNot postingNot published—None0
Brandon PDNot postingNot published—None9
Lincoln County SheriffNot postingNot published—None19
Canton PDNot postingNot published—None19
Lennox PDNot postingNot published—None19

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